'Visual Feast', the tantalizing artwork of Justin Hampton

Visual Feast Prints Incoming and Shipping Update!!!
about 3 years ago – Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 05:25:06 PM

Hey all!

You might recall that I postponed printing the Visual Feast posters until my go-to printer for complex designs was back in action. Well, I’m excited to share these printing process photos as the 9 color posters are now finished and are ready to rock and roll! 

I’ll be signing and numbering these posters this week and shipping will begin over the weekend. That means it’s time to double and triple-check your address so your tube arrives safe and sound. All other items non-book items(stickers, mini-prints, other posters) that you ordered will ship with your Visual Feast poster. This poster is well worth the wait, they look dynamite in person! Thanks for your patience to all that ordered.

While I fire up my pen and do some wrist stretches, here’s a look at some process pics and a video of the printing of the poster. 

On the book side of things, we are currently looking at fulfillment in late spring. My original goal was March, but since I just couldn’t seem to stop myself from adding more and more content and we’re now sitting at a whopping 444 pages, I had to push that back a bit. When production wraps up, I’ll be able to share more precise timelines, but for now, the estimate is mid to late June.

If you’re as excited about this massive book as I am, you’ll be happy to know that I’m working on an updated digital preview so you can get a sneak peek of the finished layout and design. Stay tuned for it in my next update!  Here's a little teaser for what's to come. 

That’s all for today! Remember, if you have any questions at all about your pledge, please reach out to me via DM here on Kickstarter or email at jhampton665 @ gmail.com.

-Justin Hampton

The Book Is Done!! (Take 2)
about 3 years ago – Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 10:59:32 PM

As you probably remember, I made this bold declaration once before back in November. However, the holiday season jarred a few memories loose and I decided to add one more update to the comic book section and expanded some poster images into larger presentations. I had to make sure that Visual Feast lives up to its description—a complete retrospective on my thirty five years in the industry! It was just over thirty years of work that I was originally compiling when I started this project but after 4 years in the works now it's passed another milestone! 

I gave it some thought and realized that had to include my 1st solo comic book work in the early nineties. Real Stuff was an American comic book written by the late; Dennis P. Eichhorn. His stories, were commonly about sex, drugs, and alcohol, have been compared to those of Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, and Charles Bukowski. The 1st story I drew was called 'Sitting Duck' and was a madcap tale of his days selling LSD outside of Spokane, Washington in the 1970's. The story was my very first published work as a complete comic book artist in August of 1993. I penciled, inked and lettered the story in it's entirety by myself. I also created a full color piece for the back cover(above) of the issue. I also illustrated an second short story for Dennis that was published in Real Stuff #17 the following year in July of 1994. This story was about getting robbed in Hawaii by a police officer that found and took his marijuana for his own personal use under the guise of 'seizing evidence'. These stories were too great to NOT include in the book. You're welcome...haha! 

Now that I’ve wrapped things up, it’s time to send off the latest book file to the printer to create a prototype book. Once I get that fully printed book sample in, you can expect tons of pics…and maybe even a video or two. All in all, the final result comes in at a whopping 440 pages!!! After I make sure everything looks good and that the quality control is up to snuff the book will go off to final print!

For those of you who ordered the large Visual Feast art prints, you’ll be happy to know that printing is underway. Your walls will be all the more epic in just a few short weeks!  Your package will also include the other Add-Ons(posters, art prints, stickers, etc) if you purchased more than just the single poster. The books will ship separately in spring as original described. If you need to update your address on Backerkit, please do so ASAP. 

In other exciting news, I had the opportunity to have Kaz and Shea in my studio over the holidays to film a video interview for their Youtube channel, For The Record. Check it out for some insights on my inspirations, favorite collabs over the years, and tons of info on Visual Feast!

One last thing, I'm going to be offering up some of my 2013 Mark Lanegan 'Night Porter' handbills in VERY limited quantities tomorrow that I chanced upon in my archives. These are 6" x 9" foil variants of the US edition, signed by Mark and I. This is the purple & pink color scheme. There are literally only a handful that will be available. Grab one while you can!

On sale Tuesday, Jan 17th at 12 noon PST. They will go very fast.

That’s all for today. If you have any questions about your pledge, you can always reach me here or via email at [email protected]. Thanks for reading!

-Justin Hampton

One More Reminder & Last Call For Holiday Orders! 🎁
over 3 years ago – Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 10:43:08 PM

Hey, everyone!

I received my new stickers for the Visual Feast Kickstarter today, and I have to say that they printed killer! They're all 5"× 7"-ish clear backed vinyl stickers with back prints. Some are a little bigger, and some are a little smaller than that. All KS orders for prints, posters (minus the big Visual Feast poster), and stickers are being packed this week and going out over the weekend for holiday shipping. Read to the end for a sneak peek!

I wanted to post one last reminder that we will be charging cards for poster, print, and merch shipping costs this Wednesday, December 14th. I’m already working on packing these orders, so they should be hitting the mailstream with plenty of time to arrive for the holidays here in the states.

Just in case you missed my last update, this wave of shipping will not include any orders that include the Visual Feast Main or Holographic Swirl Edition prints. For more information on why that is, click here!

If you’re still on the hunt for a gift for your favorite music lover, remember that Backerkit shipping for posters, prints, and merch is all one flat rate, so you can add extras today or tomorrow without any added costs. If you’d like to do that, just revisit your Backerkit survey link and scope out the add-ons section.

Note: If you make ANY changes to your survey, make sure that you continue all the way to the end and hit “Place My Order!”. If you don’t, Backerkit will think that you’re still deciding on what you want and won’t put you on the ship list.

If you’re looking for even more options, my webstore is set to offer guaranteed shipping in time for the holidays for all orders placed by Friday, December 16th. Check it out here!

Thank you all for your continued support. Please let me know if you have any questions at all about your pledge. Have a great holiday season, folks!

Justin Hampton

Prints & Stickers Shipping Soon! Backerkit Update & Holiday Download
over 3 years ago – Wed, Dec 07, 2022 at 10:47:40 PM

Hey all!

Now that the book is done, I wanted to come up with a fun way for you to gift it to some of your loved ones this holiday season. Just pre-order the hardcover copy of Visual Feast here, print out the card below, and prepare your favorite audiophile and art lover for a spring surprise!

Speaking of gifts, I’m getting ready to ship out all posters, prints, and sticker sets, so you’ll have them in time for the holidays!

There is only one exception. Unfortunately, my go-to printer for complex prints is currently unavailable due to health reasons, so I will have to hold off on shipping any orders that include one of my Visual Feast prints until the new year. I did reach out to a few other folks but, in the end, I decided that I’d rather wait a few weeks so you can have the highest-quality print possible. Thank you for understanding!

You should have received a notification from Backerkit already, but I wanted to let you know that I’ve added in the shipping rates for these items. Since pretty much everything on that list needs a poster tube, it’s all a flat rate amount no matter how much you ordered. You know, just in case you were tempted to add a few extra prints to your cart and take advantage of that no added shipping.

I will post at least one more update and you will receive a second notice from Backerkit before your card is charged. I currently plan to do that on Wednesday, December 14th in order to give me enough time to package orders before the USPS Christmas cut-off date of December 17.

Please note that this wave of shipping is ONLY for non-Visual Feast posters, prints, and stickers (including the Mini Print Set). Once the book is produced in the spring, I’ll add that shipping charge to Backerkit. With how fast things have been changing around the world, I want to wait on that number so I can give you the lowest rates possible so you don’t end up overpaying in the long run. You will receive A LOT of notice before that charge gets processed, much more than what you’re getting here. The timeline for the poster shipping charge is a bit shorter just so I can get you as much of your pledge as possible before the year is out.

If you have any questions about your pledge or the shipping process for your prints, posters, and stickers, please reach out to me in the comments below or via direct message. Thank you for all of your support this year. I hope you all have a fantastic holiday season!

-Justin Hampton

The Book Is Done!!! Merch Shipping News and a New Poster!
over 3 years ago – Tue, Nov 08, 2022 at 02:32:56 PM

Subject Line:The Book Is Done!!!  Merch Shipping News and a New Poster!

Hey all!

After just shy of four years of hard work and careful review by myself and my team, I’m excited to announce that Visual Feast is officially complete!!! I can’t wait to get this mega-sized book in your hands. In the end, I wrapped up the print file at a whopping 428 pages. It’s not as catchy as 30 years in 400 pages, but I didn’t think any of you would mind the couple dozen pages of extra bonus content!

If you downloaded the original book preview during the Kickstarter, I think you’ll be happy with the layout improvements I’ve made since. Here are a few sample pages:

On that note, my next step is sending the file to the printers to make a prototype. This will help me ensure that all the colors are accurate and that you don’t end up on a psychedelic trip trying to flip your way through three decades of work (despite the cover art).

Merch Shipping

If you ordered any prints, posters, or sticker sets, I’m still on track to ship those out before the holidays. Next week, I’ll be updating the Backerkit with the shipping charges for those. I’ll post here and send out a newsletter blast once they’re in so you can log in and review your order. About a week later, I’ll post another reminder with a final charge date. It will probably be the end of November, so you will have at least two weeks' notice and multiple email/update reminders.

On that note, if you want to give any pieces of my work as gifts this year, you can still add to your order over on Backerkit. If you want the items shipped directly to the giftee, just place your order on the pre-order store with their mailing information. We’re also going to be creating a downloadable PDF page for you to print and give to your loved one as a gift card of sorts for the book. “Here’s what I got you for Christmas, you’ll get it in person in all its glory in spring!”

If you have any questions at all about your pledge, you can leave them down in the comments or reach out by email at jhampton665 @ gmail.com.

Also, on sale tomorrow is the final new poster going in the book!

The Who in Las Vegas 2022 poster

  My latest poster is for the legendary The Who on the last dates in Las Vegas of their 'The Who Hits Back Tour!'.The image is of the famous and iconic Lambretta scooter in the movie based on the album- Quadrophenia.Note the change to the Lambretta name of the bike in the image to 'Love Reign O'er Me', a nod to the song in the climax of the movie. My late brother, Blue, was a huge The Who fan so this one is for him. He would have been very proud of his brother. This is the final new poster going into my retrospective book, Visual Feast.

On sale Wednesday, November 9th at 12 Noon PST (3pm EST)

Limited Edition: 75
Size: 18" x 24"
Type:  Six Color Screen Print on white Cougar 100 lb paper stock
Markings: Signed & Numbered by Justin Hampton & JH Logo Embossed

Click here for purchase!